This 'Game of Thrones' map reveals the insane distance some characters travel

If you've only watched HBO's "Game of Thrones" adaptation, you might not have a clear grasp on the gigantic scope of George R.R. Martin's fictional universe. While on-location shoots in Ireland, Spain, Iceland, and other countries give a convincing geographic range, characters will often depart one castle and arrive at the next with no indication of how far they've really traveled.

We've created our own map and charted four of the longest and most interesting journeys from the first five seasons. Take a look below:

Some of these trips are insane.
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Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish journeyed nearly 2,000 miles as his scheming brought him from King's Landing up to Winterfell. Then, on season five, Littlefinger traveled from Winterfell to King's Landing in the span of just two episodes. The estimated distance of this journey is about 1,500 miles (the equivalent of traveling from Maine all the way down to Florida), though the show makes it seem like a breeze.

Yara Greyjoy was traveling during virtually all of season four, heading from the Iron Islands to the Dreadfort on a rescue mission. Since this entire voyage happened offscreen, you may not have realized Yara was sailing around the entire continent of Westeros to get there.

Daenerys Targaryen spent the first six seasons trying to return to Westeros, and traveled nearly 5,000 miles in the wrong direction during the process. Starting in Pentos, she made her way east across Essos in order to gain power before finally setting sail for Westeros on the season six finale.

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Tyrion Lannister, meanwhile, has gone farther than any other character. From the northern tip of Westeros all the way to Slaver's Bay, his total mileage comes in just shy of 6,500 miles. That's the equivalent of going from New York City to San Francisco and back. Only instead of driving or flying in a plane, he's doing most of it at the speed of a horse's trot. Tyrion is notorious for reading foreign books and studying languages — clearly his cultural knowledge is paying off as he survives traveling around the known world.